This First Person column is written by Sage Yathon, who lives in Regina. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
I am now halfway through a pregnancy with someone else’s baby.
I already have two children of my own and I really like carrying babies. It feels like my superpower. But do I want to care for another child? Absolutely not. I have no desire to be up all night with a newborn, or to add another child to my family.
Being a surrogate feels strange, mundane, magical and unlike anything I have ever done before.
The physical sensations are all familiar, but this time the baby is not mine.
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